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this is going to be a big mess this morning for folks commuting. with more information on how to get around all of this, we're going to go to danella sealoc
this is going to be a big mess this morning for folks commuting. with more information on how to get around all of this, we're going to go to danella sealoc
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the fans who voted now one big leaguer has to face the music. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. officials say a member of a terror group in somalia who was secretly a interrogated for two months aboard a navy ship was brought to new york yesterday to face terrorism charges. in a case likely to reignite debate over the prosecution of terror suspects, the man said to have provided interrogateors with valuable information is accused of providing money and weapons to terrorist groups. >>> exxonmobil has been ordered rebury the pipeline that spilled oil into the yellowstone river to better protect it from external damage. exxon and federal officials say oil has been spotted 25 miles downstream, although department of transportation reports some found as far away as 240 miles. >>> california lawmakers have approved a bill that would make the state first requiring public schools to include the contributions of gays and lesbians in social studies curriculum. governor jerry brown has not s
the fans who voted now one big leaguer has to face the music. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. officials say a member of a terror group in somalia who was secretly a interrogated for two months aboard a navy ship was brought to new york yesterday to face terrorism charges. in a case likely to reignite debate over the prosecution of terror suspects, the man said to have provided interrogateors with...
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also the big dip in the jet stream in the west. that forces this ridge just to grow and increase in the middle of the country. this is where the heat's going to turn up. also the humidity, too. already excessive heat watches in areas around kansas city and tulsa. everywhere in yellow today, a heat advisory. that's not too bad. the worst is going to come in the days ahead. for today, we're going 103 in oklahoma city. 102 in dallas. 100s widespread from texas up into kansas. a little positive part here, notice it's much better, only 80s and low 90s in the southeast with rain this afternoon. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. today i want to talk about absolutely gorgeous conditions. you have to just love this weather pattern from d.c. northwards up through new england, back into the great lakes and ohio valley. some of the best summer weather of the season. i almost feel guilty saying how nice it's going to be in some areas. >> i won't make you do that. >>> big ben boosts st
also the big dip in the jet stream in the west. that forces this ridge just to grow and increase in the middle of the country. this is where the heat's going to turn up. also the humidity, too. already excessive heat watches in areas around kansas city and tulsa. everywhere in yellow today, a heat advisory. that's not too bad. the worst is going to come in the days ahead. for today, we're going 103 in oklahoma city. 102 in dallas. 100s widespread from texas up into kansas. a little positive...
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big hugs from his teammates. the 37-year-old jeter also drove in the game-winning run and finished 5 for 5. yankees defeat the rays, 5-4. jeter is the second player in history to homer fore his 3,000th hit and only the second to have five hits on the same day he reached the milestone. here's the captain on his big day in the bronx. >> i've been lying to you guys a lot of time. i've had a lot of pressure on me in the first few days in new york. after i got my first hit i relaxed a little bit. i wasn't trying to do it. it's something i wasn't trying to do it. i just tried to play hard every day. if you do that, good things happen. >> what does this sound like right now? >> it's a lot of fun. >> pretty cool. jeter is the first yankee with career hits and 28th in history to reach the milestone. boston, red sox/orioles. bottom five. os intentionally walk david ortiz to load up the line for reddick. 4-0. os have lost six in a row. major league soccer now. d.c. united on the road against the new york red bulls last nigh
big hugs from his teammates. the 37-year-old jeter also drove in the game-winning run and finished 5 for 5. yankees defeat the rays, 5-4. jeter is the second player in history to homer fore his 3,000th hit and only the second to have five hits on the same day he reached the milestone. here's the captain on his big day in the bronx. >> i've been lying to you guys a lot of time. i've had a lot of pressure on me in the first few days in new york. after i got my first hit i relaxed a little...
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. >> we are a big facility and it's a hike to get from one building to another. >> reporter: we start in the america building. it has an rehab room, a pool, a prosthetics lab and machinery to help patients walk or bike more easily. >> it has been great. >> you are in the basement of the america building. >> reporter: this is the gate lab. it's the latest technology to test amputees, watch them walk to see how their therapists and doctors will help. each ball works as a reflective marker and cameras track the markers and though therapists anything from which leg the patient's favoring to how their joints are moving. >> we can look at you from the front or side. >> reporter: down the hall more high-tech labs one a flight simulator for the body. >> an opportunity to introduce new technology. >> reporter: to say the program manager is proud of the facility is an understatement. >> this is one of two trauma rooms. >> reporter: the rooms inside the arrowhead building's e.r., the computer packed with patient records disconducts. >> it travels with the patient. >> reporter: and smart suite ic
. >> we are a big facility and it's a hike to get from one building to another. >> reporter: we start in the america building. it has an rehab room, a pool, a prosthetics lab and machinery to help patients walk or bike more easily. >> it has been great. >> you are in the basement of the america building. >> reporter: this is the gate lab. it's the latest technology to test amputees, watch them walk to see how their therapists and doctors will help. each ball works...
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phils win big 9-1. >>> boston jacobielsbury. >> beautiful day in san francisco. great day to break out the old kayak. make sure to watch out for flying baseballs. navarro got ahold of one in the second and splash shot into the cubby cove. man overboard. that was a souvenir worth swimming for. he got the ball. the dodgers got the win 1-0. >>> tough day for the white sox. see him in the duckout. a full ricochetted off the net. it nailed him right in the face. they say you're supposed to keep your eye on the ball. i don't think that is what they had in mind. he was all right and knowing him, this hurt even more. tied in the 11th. sergio santos. the white sox lost it 2-1. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, kanye west gets a handful to show he has learned about good sportsmanship. your early morning enter attempt headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, they're known as new york's bravest. coming up, a tribute to the bravest of the brave. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. the heat wave, the huge story today. one
phils win big 9-1. >>> boston jacobielsbury. >> beautiful day in san francisco. great day to break out the old kayak. make sure to watch out for flying baseballs. navarro got ahold of one in the second and splash shot into the cubby cove. man overboard. that was a souvenir worth swimming for. he got the ball. the dodgers got the win 1-0. >>> tough day for the white sox. see him in the duckout. a full ricochetted off the net. it nailed him right in the face. they say...
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as you prepare for the weekend, there is not a lot of wet weather, but the heat will be the big issue. here's the weather outside your door. we will continue to watch temperatures out there that will be on the hot side. kansas city 93 and pu ebb low at 99. 94 in orlando. the difference with florida is you will get a break and cool off. and the heat will continue through saturday and sunday. weekend forecast details coming up. >> also coming up, big ben takes the wind out of wall street sails. headlines are straight ahead. expectations are for a huge record-shattering weekend for the big screen harry potter. >> the nfl lock out is nearing an end and roger clemens trial is over. is there such a thing as a hangover sn if you are the yangees, the answer is yes. this is early today blap >> good morning and welcome back to early today. i'm lynn berry and here are the top headlines this morning. two delta airlines planes collided while taxiing at logan international airport causing damage to one of the plane's tails and the other's wing. one passenger was treated for a possible neck injury.
as you prepare for the weekend, there is not a lot of wet weather, but the heat will be the big issue. here's the weather outside your door. we will continue to watch temperatures out there that will be on the hot side. kansas city 93 and pu ebb low at 99. 94 in orlando. the difference with florida is you will get a break and cool off. and the heat will continue through saturday and sunday. weekend forecast details coming up. >> also coming up, big ben takes the wind out of wall street...
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>>> cyclists from down under comes up big. who is new in baseball's hall of fame? and almost every possible way to win in a walk-off. >>> plus, the san diego outfielder makes about as good a catch as you'll ever see. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> a record-breaking heat wave is ending in the east. but the middle of the country, no relief for you. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you are just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, will there or won't there be a football season? here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> hi there. good morning. with everyday and minute we get closer to an nfl season. the latest news coming yesterday with the players approving the owners cba proposal. the only thing left is an official vote and the nfl will be up and rung later this week. >>> baseball last week, roy halladay had to leave a game because of heat exhaustion. yesterday he was scorching hot, strike out eight over eight innings. but the play of the game was tu
>>> cyclists from down under comes up big. who is new in baseball's hall of fame? and almost every possible way to win in a walk-off. >>> plus, the san diego outfielder makes about as good a catch as you'll ever see. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> a record-breaking heat wave is ending in the east. but the middle of the country, no relief for you. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good...
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it's all mine. >>> the triple digit heat last week forced a big change on metro. the transit agency dumped it's longstanding no drinking policy and allowed passengers to drink bottled water on trains. that got some people thinking, should metro drop the ban all together? joining us now, one of the 20, our list of the 20 people worth following in your community right now. a lot of people hot under the collar about this one. what are your followers telling you? >> it's interesting. people for a long time haven't been allowed to drink water. now that they have this little taste of it, they're interested in continuing to have that option. and people are saying a lot on twitter and elsewhere, they'd like to be able to continue doing that. but metro says no go. it needs to be over 100 for an extended period of time. >> and metro's concern, there are really two concerns, cleanliness and safety? >> metro's always been a system that doesn't have the rats and cockroaches that other subway st systems are notorious for. if someone spills a big bottle of water somewhere, the t
it's all mine. >>> the triple digit heat last week forced a big change on metro. the transit agency dumped it's longstanding no drinking policy and allowed passengers to drink bottled water on trains. that got some people thinking, should metro drop the ban all together? joining us now, one of the 20, our list of the 20 people worth following in your community right now. a lot of people hot under the collar about this one. what are your followers telling you? >> it's interesting....
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>>> plus, the padres come up big with the leather. holding back the marlins. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> well, with today being the peak of our historic heat wave, that means the weekend has to be better, right? well, your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if are you just waking up, this is "early today." in sports at times it looked bleak, and it is not a done deal yet, but it looks like there may be football this year after all. here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. i know you're ready for some football, and it appears the nfl owners are ready. they approved a new collective bargaining agreement yesterday. now it's up to the players. they have until tuesday to vote on the new cba. the league is ready to begin football operations as soon as saturday, but the players have made it clear that they'll take as much time as they need to vote on the owners' proposed collective bargaining agreement. one thing we know, the ntl has canceled the hall of fame game between the bears and rams. barr
>>> plus, the padres come up big with the leather. holding back the marlins. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> well, with today being the peak of our historic heat wave, that means the weekend has to be better, right? well, your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if are you just waking up, this is "early today." in sports at times it looked bleak, and it is not a done deal yet, but it...
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big airlines decide not to pass on savings from a temporary government tax halt to consumers. >>> and sticker shock. a japanese department store offers one of the most expensive box lunches ever. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. i'm amara sohn. today we begin with dualing over the debt. president obama and house speaker john boehner he escalated the battle over the debt limit last night. they both appealed to american television viewers in speeches that reflect the two sides being farther apart than ever on the issue. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: president obama came on primetime tv to fan public outrage. on week until default, and still no deal. >> this is no way to run the greatest country on earth. >> reporter: not raising the debt limit would cost all of us. >> interest rates would skyrocket on credit cards, mortgages, and car loans. that results on a huge tax hike on the american people. >> reporter: tax hikes are the problem republicans refuse. driven by tea partiers saying they would rather seek default. >> that's not ri
big airlines decide not to pass on savings from a temporary government tax halt to consumers. >>> and sticker shock. a japanese department store offers one of the most expensive box lunches ever. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. i'm amara sohn. today we begin with dualing over the debt. president obama and house speaker john boehner he escalated the battle over the debt limit last night. they both appealed to american television...
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in sports they don't have a big budget. they don't have many big name players. in case you haven't noticed, the pittsburgh pirates are a first place team. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at your sports headlines. >>> good morning. i know it's only july, and there are some 60 games left in the season, but give it up for the pittsburgh pirates. what do you say? a team that has not been relevant since the clinton administration is now atop the nl central. everybody likes a winner, and the pirates are the talk of the town in pittsburgh. andrew mchutchin with a ground-out. pirates, 1-0. james mcdonald, and three releaves combined for a six-hit shut-out. the pirates are in first place and beat the reds 1-0. the rays lost the last two games, but the baseball godz made up for it last night. eddie. in came a rin. yanks and rays. johnny damon to center. curtis granderson made a grab. sent the ball halfway to tallahassee. yanks with a comedy of errors in the sept. the rays won it 3-2. look at this. as and tigers. carlos, a shot down the line. martinez hustled f
in sports they don't have a big budget. they don't have many big name players. in case you haven't noticed, the pittsburgh pirates are a first place team. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at your sports headlines. >>> good morning. i know it's only july, and there are some 60 games left in the season, but give it up for the pittsburgh pirates. what do you say? a team that has not been relevant since the clinton administration is now atop the nl central. everybody likes a...
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springfield got nailed in massachusetts by a pretty big storm, possibly even a tornado. this morning no tornadoes. we do have rain around minneapolis and some thunderstorms at this hour, and we're also watching showers and storms rolling through nebraska, approaching omaha and sioux city. as far as your forecast goes, more thunderstorms likely minneapolis to chicago. the heat wave in the middle of the country. a pretty nice day in the northeast and mid-atlantic. tip cal summer weather. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. beautiful day in areas like detroit. 85. maryland, not too bad today. baltimore, a little warm. near 89. st. louis, that's where we are very hot. a little humid, too. that's where you have an excessive heat warning in effect for today. >>> pretty nice day, say, on the east coast. things will warm up towards the weekend. details coming up. >> thank you for that. >>> stocks stumble on washington uncertainty, and the bond surprises. a fun part that was no fun for one couple. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plu
springfield got nailed in massachusetts by a pretty big storm, possibly even a tornado. this morning no tornadoes. we do have rain around minneapolis and some thunderstorms at this hour, and we're also watching showers and storms rolling through nebraska, approaching omaha and sioux city. as far as your forecast goes, more thunderstorms likely minneapolis to chicago. the heat wave in the middle of the country. a pretty nice day in the northeast and mid-atlantic. tip cal summer weather. now...
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and paris island is these days the scene of a big first for the base and for the corps. tonight the 96-year-old facility has a new boss and she is making history as she has throughout her career as a marine, her story tonight from nbc's mark potter. >> reporter: with the summer heat now, the training is even more intense. as drill instructors mold young recruits into u.s. marines. the way they have done it for decades. the hard way. the marine corps recruit depot at paris island, south carolina produces 20,000 marines a year. inspecting the training is the new commanding general, lori reynolds. >> i was the guy on the bottom. >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: brigadier general reynolds is the first woman to head paris island and says she is humbled to command the mar e recruits who volunteer during war-time. >> those are americans and we owe it to their families to take care of them. >> reporter: before coming here, general reynolds already made history in afghanistan, by serving there as the first female marine to become a lead commander in a battle zone. of the 200,000 marin
and paris island is these days the scene of a big first for the base and for the corps. tonight the 96-year-old facility has a new boss and she is making history as she has throughout her career as a marine, her story tonight from nbc's mark potter. >> reporter: with the summer heat now, the training is even more intense. as drill instructors mold young recruits into u.s. marines. the way they have done it for decades. the hard way. the marine corps recruit depot at paris island, south...
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when we come back, big question of the week, with this president so vulnerable, are big-time republicans kicking themselves ning? chris: welcome back. president obama's no better than even money for re-election according to most analysts which brings us to this week's big question, are any of the big-time republicans who passed up a run for president regretting it? >> one definitely is. mitch daniels, governor of indiana who wanted to run. only reason he didn't run was because of his family who held him back. to this day he's thinking, i can get in this race and win it. chris: gloria? >> i actually went to indianapolis and spoke with mr. daniels about it. he says no regrets but i'm sure there are. i wonder if jeb bush is thinking about it right now? maybe there was enough distance between himself and his brother to possibly give it a run. chris: kelly? >> since they've taken two great answers i will say how about haley barbour to have a southerner if we don't get rick perry. chris: i don't know the reason why he's not running. i interviewed him last week. he's very sharp on all of the is
when we come back, big question of the week, with this president so vulnerable, are big-time republicans kicking themselves ning? chris: welcome back. president obama's no better than even money for re-election according to most analysts which brings us to this week's big question, are any of the big-time republicans who passed up a run for president regretting it? >> one definitely is. mitch daniels, governor of indiana who wanted to run. only reason he didn't run was because of his...
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chris sweet and danielle balmer have one big blended family on this independence day. a holiday that always carries special meaning for all of them. to see their smiles now, danielle and her two little ones, chris and his three, you'd never suspect how they got here. about four years ago danielle's husband was on patrol in iraq when he was killed by an ied. they were just about to celebrate their tenth anniversary. >> i was scared and didn't know what to do, but i wasn't thinking much past that day. >> reporter: about a year later, chris' wife jessica sweet was diagnosed with leukemia. >> i brought all the kids into jessica and i's bedroom and i told them. i told them that mommy had died, and she wasn't coming home. >> reporter: looking for support both widower and widow found themselves at an event for military families. >> it initially started out with us primarily talking about our loss and how it's affected us and our children. from that our relationship started. >> reporter: at the home they now share, there are constant reminders of their past, photos of the orig
chris sweet and danielle balmer have one big blended family on this independence day. a holiday that always carries special meaning for all of them. to see their smiles now, danielle and her two little ones, chris and his three, you'd never suspect how they got here. about four years ago danielle's husband was on patrol in iraq when he was killed by an ied. they were just about to celebrate their tenth anniversary. >> i was scared and didn't know what to do, but i wasn't thinking much...
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really no big changes out there. the heat, the worst of it on the east coast will be on friday. >> wait for friday there. but, still you look at dallas, like you say. over a hundred again. >>> time for some sports now. a crazy night in atlanta. the braves hosting the pirates. let's start in ninth inning with a squeeze play by pittsburgh. the braves, though, sniffed it out. the pitchout to nail michael mckenry at third. wow, great call from the dug jouchlt we go to extra innings. julio lugo grounds out to end the inning. so keep moving on to the 16th. pittsburgh's lyle overbay ripped it down the line, but the rookie freddie freeman making a cupping. the pirates fans wanting this thing to be over. with go to the bottom of the 18th inning. a base hit will whip it for tlachblt ronny cedeno there to make the play. we're still tied at three. 19th inning, it's late. folks in the crowd starting to get a little bit weird. here we go. julio lugo tries to score. he's out by a mile, right? the umpire calls him safe. jerl nee jer
really no big changes out there. the heat, the worst of it on the east coast will be on friday. >> wait for friday there. but, still you look at dallas, like you say. over a hundred again. >>> time for some sports now. a crazy night in atlanta. the braves hosting the pirates. let's start in ninth inning with a squeeze play by pittsburgh. the braves, though, sniffed it out. the pitchout to nail michael mckenry at third. wow, great call from the dug jouchlt we go to extra innings....
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and as earnings season rages on, big names are posting some big numbers. apple more than doubles its profit, selling every ipad that they could make. united technologies reporting a 19% increase in quarterly earnings and raising its full-year profit forecast for the third time. intel will release their profit earnings after the closing bell today. the days of getting mail delivered on saturday may be numbered. the u.s. post master general tells "usa today" a drop of mail volume and soaring red ink could doom weekend delivery, which has been mandated by congress since 1983. the postal service is projected to lose $8.6 billion this year. it has to make a $5 billion payment in september to cover future retirees' health benefits. and colleges are struggling to make ends meet, just like many americans are, so they're cutting some interesting costs along the way. it looks like they're skimping on printing out different papers for students. it looks like students are going to be on their to print out some of those course packets, along with some of those other fe
and as earnings season rages on, big names are posting some big numbers. apple more than doubles its profit, selling every ipad that they could make. united technologies reporting a 19% increase in quarterly earnings and raising its full-year profit forecast for the third time. intel will release their profit earnings after the closing bell today. the days of getting mail delivered on saturday may be numbered. the u.s. post master general tells "usa today" a drop of mail volume and...
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. >>> wildfires making a big impact this fourth of july. >>> and making a difference -- a group of young women united in finding each other and fueling a group of young women united in finding each other and fueling a passion for flying. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening on a summer holiday sunday, when so many americans were taking the day off, jurors in an orlando courthouse were hard at work. listening to closing arguments before deciding the fate of a young mother. if you were anywhere near a television today, you couldn't escape the wall-to-wall coverage, the live feed of casey anthony at times stone-faced. at times, openly weeping. anthony is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter, caylee. and after more than a month of wrenching testimony, now the countdown to a verdict. nbc's kerry sanders has been covering the case from the start. he was in the courtroom today. and joins us from orlando. good evening, kerry. >> well good evening, kate, the prosecution and the defense were each given four hours to make their closing arguments. but like so many oth
. >>> wildfires making a big impact this fourth of july. >>> and making a difference -- a group of young women united in finding each other and fueling a group of young women united in finding each other and fueling a passion for flying. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening on a summer holiday sunday, when so many americans were taking the day off, jurors in an orlando courthouse were hard at work. listening to closing arguments before...
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put a big "x." errors have happened where we've operated on the wrong limb. this is important. finally, these people are human, they're trying to do their best. be courteous, be respectful, and they will do the best for you. >> is there a way with when you go and you're a little worried about whether or not a rsesiden or a student is coming in and say, listen, can i speak to somebody else, without saying, i want to see the real doctor. >> if you're really uncomfortable with the care you're getting, it's true, talk to your attending or talk to the nursing supervisor and say, look, i'm not comfortable and i would like someone else involved in my care. >> all right. dr. steven hoping, thanks so much for joining us. >>> coming up, meteorologist tom kierein what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you want a firm bed you can lay on one of those, if you want a soft bed you can lay on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. this is your body there. you ca
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how big is this pool of people that could produce such a person? >> that pool of people, i would say, is very, very limited. obviously here is a rather extreme single instance, rather than something representative. >> reporter: the maximum punishment in norway for any crime is 21 years in prison. if convicted, the 32-year-old suspect will be back on the streets when he's 53 years old. just hours before he began his murder spree, the suspect posted a manifesto on the internet. he said he wanted to stop muslim immigration into europe and hope the attack would focus attention on his political views. now he's being charged with terrorism and will be arraigned tomorrow. >> martin fletcher, thank you. and now here's jenna. >>> amy winehouse released just two albums in her short career, including one that won a grammy for record of the year. but her incredible performances were eclipsed by her public breakdowns. and this weekend, winehouse was found dead in her london home. this is a live picture from outside her home. as you can see, fans have created a
how big is this pool of people that could produce such a person? >> that pool of people, i would say, is very, very limited. obviously here is a rather extreme single instance, rather than something representative. >> reporter: the maximum punishment in norway for any crime is 21 years in prison. if convicted, the 32-year-old suspect will be back on the streets when he's 53 years old. just hours before he began his murder spree, the suspect posted a manifesto on the internet. he...
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he's an akita. >> he's big. >> huh? >> he's big. >> he's big, yeah. but i don't know that he's hypo allerg allergic. what did you say? >> made-up word. which doesn't mean anything when it comes to dogs. >> what's up, partner? >> mine is not. i know that for sure. >>> in sports, history already made first day of the british open. but the links may not be so kind inspiration back home. we're talking world cup, folks. >>> the nominations are out for tv's prime time emmy awards. of mark baggc barger has the ru >> reporter: "mad men" has been the top drama three years running and has a chance to make it four, but it may not have quite the momentum of past years. >> because of long contract negotiations is not coming back until the early part of 2012. so with it being out of sight, out of mind, it may not have the momentum it often has to win the best drama. >> reporter: among the shows hoping to knock them off, "game of thrones" and "board walk empire" along with "dexter" "the good wife" and "friday night lights" which also earned acting nomination for cha
he's an akita. >> he's big. >> huh? >> he's big. >> he's big, yeah. but i don't know that he's hypo allerg allergic. what did you say? >> made-up word. which doesn't mean anything when it comes to dogs. >> what's up, partner? >> mine is not. i know that for sure. >>> in sports, history already made first day of the british open. but the links may not be so kind inspiration back home. we're talking world cup, folks. >>> the nominations...
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. >>> a once big brand name is no more. borders book store chain said today it will liquidate after failing to find a buyer. they're closing all 400 retail stores. all of borders nearly 11,000 employees will now lose their jobs. >>> and technology giant cisco systems announced it's eliminating 6,500 jobs, part of an efficiency move. that's 9% of the workforce. that's in cisco's effort to cut $1 billion in annual costs to the company. >>> this was the last day in afghanistan for america's best-known general, david petraeus, who transferred command of u.s. and nato-led troops in that country today to his replacement, general john allen. a west point graduate with a princeton phd, easily the most celebrated modern day general officer is leaving to run the cia as the u.s. prepares for a gradual drawdown from afghanistan. >>> when we come back here tonight, new research is on head injuries, dementia and alzheimer's, and the group that researchers are most concerned about tonight. >>> they may have come up short in the end, but u
. >>> a once big brand name is no more. borders book store chain said today it will liquidate after failing to find a buyer. they're closing all 400 retail stores. all of borders nearly 11,000 employees will now lose their jobs. >>> and technology giant cisco systems announced it's eliminating 6,500 jobs, part of an efficiency move. that's 9% of the workforce. that's in cisco's effort to cut $1 billion in annual costs to the company. >>> this was the last day in...
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his goal is to lure more big budget productions to the district. the mayor will be spending three days in los angeles. he's attending a simmer leadership meeting of the u.s. conference of mayors. >>> in the day ahead, first lady michelle obama will join military families for a special screening of "harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2." it's happening at the oceana naval air station. the first lady will also tour the summer camp. >> the beatles first u.s. concert at the washington coliseum was a landmark event in music history. and now we've got never before seen photos of that groundbreaking event. photographer mike mitchell who still lives in d.c. shot these pictures of the outdoor concert back in 1954. they were sold last night at christie's auction house for more than $360,000. mitchell was 18 when he took those pictures and said the thing he noticed most while snapping shots of the beatles was the joy and enthusiasm. greatest band ever. >> yes, definitely. >> go ahead. >> i love the beatles. >> i'm agreeing with you, because i don't kno
his goal is to lure more big budget productions to the district. the mayor will be spending three days in los angeles. he's attending a simmer leadership meeting of the u.s. conference of mayors. >>> in the day ahead, first lady michelle obama will join military families for a special screening of "harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2." it's happening at the oceana naval air station. the first lady will also tour the summer camp. >> the beatles first u.s. concert...
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this big ridge stays in place and the dry weather is going nowhere. heading up through the lakes, off towards the east. showers and thunderstorms through virginia and the carolinas. that will bring thorps with locally heavy rainfall and spotty showers here for the southern parts of missouri and parts of mississippi early on a sunday morning. a big area of high pressure in the east should keep most of us dry and showers pushing through western new york state for the most part that were dry as we go through the afternoon. sunshine and temperatures above average in the east. we will continue to see the numbers even down near d.c. at 96. further down towards the south, this is afternoon stuff. throw heat on the atmosphere to get us wet weather. showers and showers increase, but mainly dry and sticky in the southern plains. dallas with another 100 degree day. it will continue today, but on through most of the week and out across the midwest. the front coming through with a few showers in places like chicago. >> thanks for the comprehensive report. it was a
this big ridge stays in place and the dry weather is going nowhere. heading up through the lakes, off towards the east. showers and thunderstorms through virginia and the carolinas. that will bring thorps with locally heavy rainfall and spotty showers here for the southern parts of missouri and parts of mississippi early on a sunday morning. a big area of high pressure in the east should keep most of us dry and showers pushing through western new york state for the most part that were dry as we...
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go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> to find and nurture talent is to give a gift that can change lives. in cuba's capital city, one of that country's brightest stars is doing just that. a dancer giving hope to the children of the barrio. nbc's mark potter has our making a difference report. >> reporter: in a desperately poor havana neighborhood at a crumbling palace once home to the u.s. cavalry during the spanish-american war, there is now music and grace amid dreams of glory in the spotlight. molding those dreams is a member of cuba's artistic royalty. she is dancer and coach laura alonzo, the daughter of legendary ballerina alicia alonzo, now sharing her passion with thousands of cuba's poor. >> this is where i can do more good. this is where it will -- the good work is. >> reporter: 15 years ago alonzo opened central prodanza, a barrio dance school that welcomes everyone, no matter their race, size or economic status. >> there's many talents that are being lost. and
go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> to find and nurture talent is to give a gift that can change lives. in cuba's capital city, one of that country's brightest stars is doing just that. a dancer giving hope to the children of the barrio. nbc's mark potter has our making a difference report. >> reporter: in a desperately poor havana neighborhood at a crumbling palace once home to the u.s....
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they have big elections coming up all over the state. this is a question of who is going to take over the johnson's power position in prince george's connecticut in this void. is it going to be baker and curry and that group, or is it going to be an independent group of black leaders and come up from the grassroots to take over the power structure. so the sooner she's gone the more that coalition, the more that power fight will unfold. >> turning to metro, it was a tough week if you were trying to ride the rails. passengers needed hiking boots because they were malfunctioning around the area. they found flip-flops and sandals stuck in escalators. now, flip-flops don't help the situation anyway. >> no. and they have a continuing problem of inspecting equipment with shaping things up. they complain they don't have enough money. any number of things. staff is being improved since the horrible action we had last year. they're making progress. but things are tough. as one who used the subway this week it was rough. there was no escalator at m
they have big elections coming up all over the state. this is a question of who is going to take over the johnson's power position in prince george's connecticut in this void. is it going to be baker and curry and that group, or is it going to be an independent group of black leaders and come up from the grassroots to take over the power structure. so the sooner she's gone the more that coalition, the more that power fight will unfold. >> turning to metro, it was a tough week if you were...
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. >> we had a branch probably, several of them, this big come out of our trees. it just was whooshing around last night. >> reporter: dominion power said it expects to have all of its customers' electricity restored tomorrow morning. >>> members of congress cutting their 4th of july break short so deal with the debt limit deadline. they'll be back to work out a deal. democrats are still insisting on tax increases as part of that debt solution. republicans are still refusing any tax hikes. the nation will go into an unprecedented default on its debt if the current $14.3 trillion cap isn't raised by august 2nd. >>> for the 45th time, the folks in palisades park in the northwest washington area held their parade and brought out big crowds, as usual today. that neighborhood parade is a good example of local hometown washington far from the national monuments. tom sherwood has our report. ♪ >> reporter: from traditional tubas -- ♪ >> reporter: to the gay and lesbian different drummers band that's performed here since 1990, the 45th consecutive palisades parade mad
. >> we had a branch probably, several of them, this big come out of our trees. it just was whooshing around last night. >> reporter: dominion power said it expects to have all of its customers' electricity restored tomorrow morning. >>> members of congress cutting their 4th of july break short so deal with the debt limit deadline. they'll be back to work out a deal. democrats are still insisting on tax increases as part of that debt solution. republicans are still refusing...
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. >>> losing and winning big. how she went from an overweight teen to a beauty queen with miss america now in her sights. >>> and from the swankiest lounges, to hidden dive bars. hot 99.5's cruz w >>> is your coffee cup at starbucks just not big enough? now it can be even bigger. the coffee chain will offer a new 31 ounce trenta size. it's like a big gulp, 7 ounces larger than the venti. and has more volume at that point average stomach. for now your iced coffees and teas will be available in the super sized cup in the d.c. area. more than half of their customers already order the largest size they have already. >>> from baristas to bars. we have cruz with us to talk about the best bars in the washington region. people can go to your web tight and vote for the best bar on the list. >> these aren't bars or nightclubs. the whole idea, we wanted to find -- create a list of what was hot, hot stuff in d.c. we created these categories. people gave us their nominations. you can go to hot 99.5.com/kane and vote for bars a
. >>> losing and winning big. how she went from an overweight teen to a beauty queen with miss america now in her sights. >>> and from the swankiest lounges, to hidden dive bars. hot 99.5's cruz w >>> is your coffee cup at starbucks just not big enough? now it can be even bigger. the coffee chain will offer a new 31 ounce trenta size. it's like a big gulp, 7 ounces larger than the venti. and has more volume at that point average stomach. for now your iced coffees and...
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this is a big-time event in new york. that thousands of people attend. a lot more guys competed this year. you check out the long line of competitive eaters here? but just like last year's past, joey chestnut ate 62 hot dogs, got the yellow mustard belt, along with ten grand for stuffing all that down his throat. >> there's some training that goes into that. i was hearing you have to drink a lot of water to make your stomach swell for it. >> i would think you need a lot of training. >> yeah. >> and a lot of pepto-bismol. or tums. whatever it takes. pep toe is the main sponsor. >> how ironic. fitting. >>> despite today's excitement, there is an ongoing issue at coney island. >> doesn't have anything to do with hot dogs, either. according to the "new york post" bathrooms along the boardwalk don't have enough tissue. >> the city is trying to save money by rationing the supply in women's rest rooms, according to "the post." but the cuts are reportedly forcing bathroom attendants to hand out just a few squares per person. a parks department spokesperson didn'
this is a big-time event in new york. that thousands of people attend. a lot more guys competed this year. you check out the long line of competitive eaters here? but just like last year's past, joey chestnut ate 62 hot dogs, got the yellow mustard belt, along with ten grand for stuffing all that down his throat. >> there's some training that goes into that. i was hearing you have to drink a lot of water to make your stomach swell for it. >> i would think you need a lot of training....
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big announcement. really big announcement. yep, yep, yep. and he's bringing a computer or something. i don't know. he's like a tech expert. he brings computers or something. [ light laughter ] new camera or remote control or something. remote controlled cars. >> steve: like a pen that writes -- >> jimmy: could bring a pen that writes upside-down. [ light laughter ] he's always funny, though. >> steve: yeah, you know, god bless him. >> jimmy: got a big announcement, apparently. >> steve: big. >> jimmy: i don't know. >> steve: all right. >> jimmy: maybe he's getting his hair cut different or something. [ light laughter ] and he's gonna announce it on our show tonight. so happy that he picked our sh to announce it. no, he's got a big one though. big announcement and -- yeah, something, you'll see. and also, making their tv debut, music from this rock duo. oh my god. they're from baltimore, maryland. wye oak is on the show tonight. [ cheers and applause ] talented, young, good-looking. makes me mad how good they are. hey guys, political season i
big announcement. really big announcement. yep, yep, yep. and he's bringing a computer or something. i don't know. he's like a tech expert. he brings computers or something. [ light laughter ] new camera or remote control or something. remote controlled cars. >> steve: like a pen that writes -- >> jimmy: could bring a pen that writes upside-down. [ light laughter ] he's always funny, though. >> steve: yeah, you know, god bless him. >> jimmy: got a big announcement,...
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and there are some big issues on the line. and while the debate has been about republicans or democrats winning or losing, what will the people get out of this or not get out of this when it's over? before we leave you, we want to get the latest on the state of play from our team in d.c., kelly o'donnell is on the hill. chuck todd across town at the white house. kelly, we'll start with you. what do you know? >> reporter: brian, what stands out to me is that the partisan sniping seems to have been toned down a little bit and you've got the so-called grown-ups who are at the table, top legislators with lots of experience. the white house involved trying to plan out a compromise that shares the pain politically. that's where the sticking points are now. the line in the sand issues, they seem to have those put aside. how can they measure out the pain if this deal is accepted that both parties can claim some things they want and be able to stomach some things that are hard for them. brian? >> chuck todd, it does remind me of when w
and there are some big issues on the line. and while the debate has been about republicans or democrats winning or losing, what will the people get out of this or not get out of this when it's over? before we leave you, we want to get the latest on the state of play from our team in d.c., kelly o'donnell is on the hill. chuck todd across town at the white house. kelly, we'll start with you. what do you know? >> reporter: brian, what stands out to me is that the partisan sniping seems to...
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>> they push for a big deal but the clock is ticking. so we learn that yesterday morning president obama met privately with the top two republicans in the house of representatives, speaker john boehner and house majority leader cantor, the republicans are saying there was not a major breakthrough or serious progress made. a lost questions about what this week means because senior officials at the white house are telling us weeks ago this was, really, crunch time. the window of opportunity from the 15th to the 22nd, and today i asked carney about the significance of this point in the calendar. >> it is not a hard deadline but congress, the administration, all of us working together, need to move this ball down the field this week. >>reporter: that is the perspective from the white house. carney would not rule out the possibility of other private meetings with top lawmakers to move the ball down the field, so to speak, but at this point we do not hear any reports of a "deal," at this time. >>shepard: still leading republicans are still pus
>> they push for a big deal but the clock is ticking. so we learn that yesterday morning president obama met privately with the top two republicans in the house of representatives, speaker john boehner and house majority leader cantor, the republicans are saying there was not a major breakthrough or serious progress made. a lost questions about what this week means because senior officials at the white house are telling us weeks ago this was, really, crunch time. the window of opportunity...
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. >> but i decided they're well protected with their big purse, they could use them as shields to cover themselves. >> other ways to stay safe, be alert of your surroundings, report anyone acting suspicious, and if possible, shop with a friend. there may be more victims out there who haven't come forward yet. if you know anything about this bizarre stabbing spree. you're asked to contact fairfax county police. jim, back to you. >> john, thank you. >>> we have a developing story on capitol hill. david woo is stepping down on the heels of sex allegations. >> last week allegations that woo forced himself on an associate's 18-year-old daughter, today under increasing pressure from democratic lawmakers, he announced his resignation. he doesn't want to become a distraction from the important work taking place on the hill. >> reporter: he's the second democrat to step down in the last few weeks. this comes after anthony weiner resigned. >>> three d.c. counsel members are calling on harry thomas, jr. to step down. >> he's accused of diverting $300,000 in city dollars, meant for youth programs a
. >> but i decided they're well protected with their big purse, they could use them as shields to cover themselves. >> other ways to stay safe, be alert of your surroundings, report anyone acting suspicious, and if possible, shop with a friend. there may be more victims out there who haven't come forward yet. if you know anything about this bizarre stabbing spree. you're asked to contact fairfax county police. jim, back to you. >> john, thank you. >>> we have a...
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. >> reporter: but then a big setback tuesday night. the congressional budget office did the math and found the boehner plan came up short on spending cuts. $150 billion less than expected. speaker boehner responded, "this is what can happen when you have an actual plan and submit it for independent review -- which the democrats who run washington have refused to do." a real hurdle. house republicans stayed late and top aides went in search of deeper cuts. the vote delayed. more trouble came from an agency that rates the country's credit. appearing on cnbc tuesday night, standard & poor's was critical of the boehner plan's two stages for raising the debt limit. >> we would be concerned if we thought that the debt ceiling debate would come back and be opened and we'd have to go through all of this again and again and again. >> and that would be a negative in your view? >> that would be a negative in our view. >> reporter: the white house urged congress to take the deadline seriously. >> but it is whistling past the graveyard to suggest t
. >> reporter: but then a big setback tuesday night. the congressional budget office did the math and found the boehner plan came up short on spending cuts. $150 billion less than expected. speaker boehner responded, "this is what can happen when you have an actual plan and submit it for independent review -- which the democrats who run washington have refused to do." a real hurdle. house republicans stayed late and top aides went in search of deeper cuts. the vote delayed. more...
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any big events? a >> absolutely. i think the biggest thing right now is just getting through the european and american tour. this is a big deal for me. it's really just spreading my wings and taking my music to the world. and when i get done with the american tour, i go back home for another tour in south africa. so a very busy year ahead. i'm shooting my second dvd. and it's really in the next five years just to see how far i can take my music in the world. >> we wish you luck in doing that and wish you luck in filling the kennedy center on thursday. is it an evening performance? >> it is, indeed. and again, it's such feel-good music, such beautiful, authentic music. i think if you can, please come through. it's a wonderful experience. >> lira, thank you so much. that's lira from south africa. thanks very much for coming. >>> it's now 11:27. coming up, the postal service is considering closing more than one in ten of its retail outlets. what that means for post offices in your area. >>> plus, tom kierein lets us kno
any big events? a >> absolutely. i think the biggest thing right now is just getting through the european and american tour. this is a big deal for me. it's really just spreading my wings and taking my music to the world. and when i get done with the american tour, i go back home for another tour in south africa. so a very busy year ahead. i'm shooting my second dvd. and it's really in the next five years just to see how far i can take my music in the world. >> we wish you luck in...
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the big rig's driver was not hurt. authorities are trying to figure out if it was the shuttle driver who ran a red light causing that accident. >>> at this hour another round of white house meetings is under way to try to resolve the debt ceiling dispute. there's new word in just the past hour of a possible bipartisan compromise in the works. that comes after a testy exchange between the president and a republican the last night. >> we have been in this fight together. any suggestion that the role that eric has played in these meetings has been anything less than helpful is wrong. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner rushed to defend eric canter. canter pushed the president so much that the president called out, eric don't call my bluff. >> this is for laws that are due for preexisting obligations such as social security, like the troops we have on the field. like our border security agents, our fbi agents. >> tonight there are reports that the democratic and republican leaders are working on a compromise. it would
the big rig's driver was not hurt. authorities are trying to figure out if it was the shuttle driver who ran a red light causing that accident. >>> at this hour another round of white house meetings is under way to try to resolve the debt ceiling dispute. there's new word in just the past hour of a possible bipartisan compromise in the works. that comes after a testy exchange between the president and a republican the last night. >> we have been in this fight together. any...
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he was a big star. he became the social leader of all the co-ops at the entrance and then he fell in love with a young intern, and we've all done something stupid out of love. what he did was he stole a 600-pound safe full of moon rocks from his professor's office, and as i said, spread them on the bed, had sex with his girlfriend and then try to sell them over the internet to a belgian gem dealer. >> his name was? >> axel. you couldn't have invented this guy. [laughter] this guy has never been out of antwerp is like. he collects rocks and treats them every monday night in issued center where all the guys in antwerp trade rocks. his hobby is popinjay which i had never heard of which is a sport where there's a wooden bird on a 100-foot pole and all these men stand around and shoot crossbows. this is a real sport. use this guy and he seized his hat on the internet, i've got moon rocks for sale, and he is this big believer in right and wrong sweetie immediately called the fbi. e-mail the fbi in tab and he
he was a big star. he became the social leader of all the co-ops at the entrance and then he fell in love with a young intern, and we've all done something stupid out of love. what he did was he stole a 600-pound safe full of moon rocks from his professor's office, and as i said, spread them on the bed, had sex with his girlfriend and then try to sell them over the internet to a belgian gem dealer. >> his name was? >> axel. you couldn't have invented this guy. [laughter] this guy...
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so it is a big test. >> some people who are friends of yours have said this isn't fair. your job is to run your party. but there is another party in there too. you have this tea party caucus that didn't come to washington with the same values. >> it is not the tea party caucus. most of the freshmen are frankly in pretty good shape. it would be more what i would describe as some hard-line conservatives who want more. i don't blame them. i want more too. but this was an agreement between the bipartisan senate leaders and myself. it is what's doable. and i think we can get there. >> mr. speaker, is it fair to say you have a bit of a rebellion on your hands? or do you feel -- >> i've got a little rebellion on my hands every day. it comes with the territory. >> you're not worried. >> never let them see you sweat. >> i'm disappointed. i care about john boehner. i think he's a good person. i'm disappointed he's painted himself into this corner. it makes our job over here much more difficult. i hope that the american people will learn pretty soon that we are able to work our way
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his death leaves behind a power vacuum and is considered a big victory for the taliban, ann? >> thank you so much. >>> another milestone up in space today as two residents of the international space station stepped outside to retrieve a broken ammonia pump so it could be returned to earth for examination. it was the final space walk of the american shuttle era. meantime, the landing plan for the atlantis has changed and it's now scheduled to touch down before dawn on july 21st at the kennedy space center. >>> poignant moments in palm desert, california, where representatives of the current and previous first families attended a memorial service for betty ford, who died friday at the age of 93. our own brian williams is there and we'll hear from him in a bit. but nbc's lee cowan joins us, lee? >> reporter: hey, ann. this is the first of two tributes in two different states for betty ford and in keeping with her very take-charge attitude she was very specific about how she wanted to be remembered. to that end, both politics and her passion for people were front and center. >> r
his death leaves behind a power vacuum and is considered a big victory for the taliban, ann? >> thank you so much. >>> another milestone up in space today as two residents of the international space station stepped outside to retrieve a broken ammonia pump so it could be returned to earth for examination. it was the final space walk of the american shuttle era. meantime, the landing plan for the atlantis has changed and it's now scheduled to touch down before dawn on july 21st at...
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a big portion of this, i guess this goes to the point. one of the things i relief frightened about what we are doing now is that the cuts are doing now is that the cuts are going to be disproportionately at poor people and the vulnerable and senior citizens. >> i also made it very clear that people who are truly in need should qualify and receive the benefits of food stamps. what i said if there were two instances. one was relating to one program, the other to the tanner program. these are things i believe in a bipartisan way we can work to address to assure that those people about whom my friend and i and all of us are concerned will actually get the benefits that are necessary, and we will not have the kinds of problems that both democrats and republicans alike have acknowledged exist with both programs as relates to food stamps. i am going to urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment of my friend from rochester, and those in favor of the slaughter and mehmet will say aye, those opposed will say no -- in favor of the slaughter amendmen
a big portion of this, i guess this goes to the point. one of the things i relief frightened about what we are doing now is that the cuts are doing now is that the cuts are going to be disproportionately at poor people and the vulnerable and senior citizens. >> i also made it very clear that people who are truly in need should qualify and receive the benefits of food stamps. what i said if there were two instances. one was relating to one program, the other to the tanner program. these...
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big area of high pressure. there's a big strong upper ridge. this is just a heat pump that will continue. and the bad news is, this goes into at least thursday. in fact, jet stream guns up a little further into canada so that heat will be creeping up north as the ridge intensifies. we don't see this breaking down at least until the weekend. so the mid section of the country is going to continue to bake the northeast gets a little bit of a break as we head on into the next 72 hours. ann? >> all right, al, thank you so much. we'll get the rest of your forecast in a bit. >>> for now, to britain's deepening phone hacking scandal. this morning there are claims that journalists from other rupert murdoch's other papers were involve and the alleged target is former p.m. gordon brown. stephanie goss is in london with this. stephanie, good morning. >> good morning, ann. gordon brown does not mince his words when he spoke to the bbc this morning about rupert murdoch's papers me said those papers used people to gather information on known criminals. the al
big area of high pressure. there's a big strong upper ridge. this is just a heat pump that will continue. and the bad news is, this goes into at least thursday. in fact, jet stream guns up a little further into canada so that heat will be creeping up north as the ridge intensifies. we don't see this breaking down at least until the weekend. so the mid section of the country is going to continue to bake the northeast gets a little bit of a break as we head on into the next 72 hours. ann?...
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here's a look at the big view on the satellite picture. one cluster of thunderstorms in estate ohio. most of us will be dry. there will be a slight chance for a few afternoon blue ridge. out into the mountains of west virginia. temperatures near 88 degrees. ocean water, 70. air temperature today and mono to mid-it's. very good week down at the beaches as well. we will have a chance for thursday late monday and tuesday. >> all right. thank you, chuck. you should enjoy this weather while it laughs. dangerous heat in the south and midwest. temperatures 15 degrees above normal. texas is in the tpeuldz of the worst dick aids ever. temperatures have hrofrd over 100 degrees. even overnight conditions. >> it's not just the highs but the lows nearly 80 or upper 70s across much of the middle of the country. that can be devastating for people who don't have air-conditioning. >> there's no air-conditioning at all in parts of chick. drink plenty of fluid is examine stay in the ac as much possible to avoid dehydration. >>> right now venezuela president
here's a look at the big view on the satellite picture. one cluster of thunderstorms in estate ohio. most of us will be dry. there will be a slight chance for a few afternoon blue ridge. out into the mountains of west virginia. temperatures near 88 degrees. ocean water, 70. air temperature today and mono to mid-it's. very good week down at the beaches as well. we will have a chance for thursday late monday and tuesday. >> all right. thank you, chuck. you should enjoy this weather while it...
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. >>> now to the other big story of the day. space shuttle "atlantis" landed on a runway at cape canaveral today, marking the end of the 30-year space shuttle program. for some of the nasa employees in our area, it was a day of mixed emotions. but for the people who got to see the touchdown in person in florida it was all cheers. jay gray joins us live from ken key space center with more. hi, jay. >> reporter: hey, dorene, you're right. a special day here at kennedy space center, a picture-perfect landing just before dawn on runway 15. amazing, and as you talk about, an emotional end to a very important chapter in u.s. space exploration. it can be hard to go home, especially when it's for the last time. >> its place in history secured. the space shuttle pulls into port for the last time. its voyage at an end. >> reporter: and a close to an amazing chapter in the history of the space agency. >> thank you, "columbia" "challenger" "discovery" "endeavour" thank you for protecting us and bringing this to an end. god bless all of you
. >>> now to the other big story of the day. space shuttle "atlantis" landed on a runway at cape canaveral today, marking the end of the 30-year space shuttle program. for some of the nasa employees in our area, it was a day of mixed emotions. but for the people who got to see the touchdown in person in florida it was all cheers. jay gray joins us live from ken key space center with more. hi, jay. >> reporter: hey, dorene, you're right. a special day here at kennedy...
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the four-day commemoration is expected to generate big tourism dollars. jane watrell has our report. >> a park ranger gives a musket demonstration at manassas national battlefield. as the 150th anniversary of the key civil war battle of bull run is commemorated next week. >> americans on the eve of the battle thought that the civil war would be one battle, their side would win, it would be over and we'd all go home. what manassas told us this was going to be a long, long, long horrible bloody war. >> reporter: next week in manassas, there's an invasion of another sort. 40,000 reenacters and civil war buffs will be camped in and around manassas, bringing in millions of tourism dollars. there will be gridlock, so all visitors will have to park at the prince william county fair grounds and use shuttle buses to get to the historic stops. >> they actually spend about double what a normal tourist will spend in the state and also spend an extra 50% more time. >> there's a smart phone application to keep them engaged. that uses gps technology to guide them around
the four-day commemoration is expected to generate big tourism dollars. jane watrell has our report. >> a park ranger gives a musket demonstration at manassas national battlefield. as the 150th anniversary of the key civil war battle of bull run is commemorated next week. >> americans on the eve of the battle thought that the civil war would be one battle, their side would win, it would be over and we'd all go home. what manassas told us this was going to be a long, long, long...
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as a big u.s. debt holder, china will for sure be affected. >> reporter: and in australia, too. >> it makes it much more expensive for tourists to visit australia. so those parts of our economy exposed to the tourist sector, and we've done a lot and spent a lot of money promoting australia overseas are not going to benefit so greatly from that. >> reporter: in tokyo, some economic experts see history repeating itself. they compare the current u.s. debt crisis to japan's crippling recession of the 1990s. >> it's the exact replay of what we went through in japan 10, 15 years ago. >> reporter: however the debate plays out in washington, experts say the financial ripples will be felt around the world. >> it's an issue that really is lurking in the background of each and every economy of the world. >> reporter: jonathan mann reporting. >>> all right. we've got a story we want you to stick around for coming up next. could you believe that a soldier actually served ten tours in a war zone. i want to tell
as a big u.s. debt holder, china will for sure be affected. >> reporter: and in australia, too. >> it makes it much more expensive for tourists to visit australia. so those parts of our economy exposed to the tourist sector, and we've done a lot and spent a lot of money promoting australia overseas are not going to benefit so greatly from that. >> reporter: in tokyo, some economic experts see history repeating itself. they compare the current u.s. debt crisis to japan's...
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pundits, there are more people who think they know everything about everything, and that's one of the big differences. that doesn't dismiss or excuse what happened between that exchange that you showed on the tv, but consensus is absolutely essential if we're to move this country along. >> go ahead. >> i'm sorry, i'm a little disgusted and a little angry because i see what's going on every day. we have a situation where the capitol is fiddling itself while the nation capitol is fiddling itself while the nation is burning. grandpare generation, during crisis, during the great depression, we we talk about our grandparents' generation, during crisis, during the great depression, we built the hoover dam, empire state building. and here i see in my cities around america and mine, infrastructure's crumbling around us. in that generation, we said we're going to go to the moon and we're going to do math and science and make sure our kids are prepared to go there. what's happening right now? nations are passing us in droves. over eight different countries now have a higher proportion of students g
pundits, there are more people who think they know everything about everything, and that's one of the big differences. that doesn't dismiss or excuse what happened between that exchange that you showed on the tv, but consensus is absolutely essential if we're to move this country along. >> go ahead. >> i'm sorry, i'm a little disgusted and a little angry because i see what's going on every day. we have a situation where the capitol is fiddling itself while the nation capitol is...
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ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> 15 before the hour. metro has announced plans for a year's worth of station closures to be completed by -- or to complete the recommended safety improvements from the ntsb. the closures will be on weekends only. the first one will be august 6th and 7th. that closure is set for all the stations between twinbrook and medical center on the red line. one on the list jumps out at us. in november metro will close the national airport station the weekend before thanksgiving. >>> this morning police in prince george's county have two persons of interest in custody in connection with a deadly shooting in bowie. the victim was found shot to death yesterday afternoon in his own home in livingstone endeavor drive. police sa
ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> 15 before the hour. metro has announced plans for a year's worth of station closures to be completed by -- or to complete the recommended safety...
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but republicans have a big fight on their hands against obama. >> you can't get a burr out of boehner's butt. >> the vice president nomination wouldn't happen until a little over a year from now. by now this will have cooled off. cantor's role would replay off a little. >> sigh why even talk about it now? we already have reelection or election tpa too already. it's just my strategy that mitt romney is again indicatoring on these battleground states. i really like your governor. i like the way the gop is operating in these states. and it's a way of sort of, i think, getting out front. >> but bringing it back home to virginia, that's the way we are in this region. the headline here bob mcdonald as bp running mate. that's a focus in this area. >> no, but you have a question mark. >> but the fact is has been doing stuff to bring that to national attention. >> sarah palin. >> that's right. >> you make somebody vice president and they get that national name. >> sarah palin has her own planet. planet palin. you're watching reporters notebook. >>> welcome back to reporter's notebook. again, for
but republicans have a big fight on their hands against obama. >> you can't get a burr out of boehner's butt. >> the vice president nomination wouldn't happen until a little over a year from now. by now this will have cooled off. cantor's role would replay off a little. >> sigh why even talk about it now? we already have reelection or election tpa too already. it's just my strategy that mitt romney is again indicatoring on these battleground states. i really like your...